Scan for Vocabulary level C I.P.B p. 11-15

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p. 11
 obstacles
problems

overcome
get over

exposed to
put around, to see

foster
to take the place of a parent

"nursed her back to health"
helped her get better

manicured
cleaned, cut, polished

miracle
something amazing and unbelievable

perceptions
the way people see or think

black
African American

white
Euro-American or Caucasian

youths
young people

foster care
temporary home

hardened
no feelings

undesirable
not wanted

options
choices

exhibition
an event or show

withheld
to keep secret

prospective
soon to be or could be

seminars
classes

San Mateo
the name of a city

touched
made to feel emotions

nonprofit
not to make money

organization
group
p.12
 workshop
class

hosted
people in charge of

offering
giving

founder
creator

shuffled
moved around

therapist
a person trained to deal with mental and emotional problems

take a toll
have a serious or bad effect

Psychotherapy
treatment of mental or emotional illness through talkin

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p. 12
 matched
put together

volunteer
to give time for free

services
work

duplicated
to copy

nationwide
the whole country

horrible
really bad
p. 13
 to be raised
to care for child and help him grow up

empower
to give power

realities
true situations

approach
a way of dealing with something

mustard yellow
yellow color

mission
goal

unique
one of a kind, special

outcasts
people no one wants

hoodlums
gangsters or trouble makers

exhibition
an event or a show

multimedia display
a show using technology with sound and pictures

sunken box
a box that curves inward

installation
a work of art

media
television, radio, Internet
p. 14
 accomplishments
to meet goals

engaged
planning to get married

gateway
to make possible